Dominique Laveau: Voodoo Child #3Review

The first two issues of Dominique Laveau: Voodoo Child showed a lot of promise, but not much else. The story struggled to find its footing and the art did not grab me. I enjoyed the setup enough to stick with the book, and I am glad I did. The third issue is a solid comic that is finally rising to the potential this series has always had.

Everything just flows better here than it did in the previous two issues. The book's narration has always been one of the highlights of the series and it is done to near perfection this time around. You can just feel New Orleans on the pages. The story moves from character to character, back in forth in time, all under the constant narration of our nameless New Orleans host. It feels so wonderfully unique and fresh. This is a book that has a voice all its own. It's the voice of New Orleans and its people and it is like nothing else on the stands right now. However, just like the previous issues, there is a bit too much going on here. The pages are crammed with too much. I still wish the series would slow down a bit.

Denys Cowan is still great on art duties. His sketchy, detailed style might take some getting used to for certain readers, but it fits the series. He really shines in the close up moments, in his details. When things are pulled back a bit, his character work starts to lose focus. But, man, when he draws a character's face nice and close up, it is freaking glorious. Seriously beautiful stuff, in a horrify, voodoo, and werewolves kind of way.

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